Heel for footwear



July 9, 1929. 5, ROTH 1.720.526

HEEL FOR FOOTWEAR 'Filed July 19. 1927 WIM/ESS /6 I7 8 /NVENTH atented .luly 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,720,526 PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON BOTH, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSlllt'tNOlBrOIllV SIXTY-.SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENT TO ELIZABETH FISHER, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HEEL FOR FOOTWEAR.

Applicationled July 19,

This invention relates to heels for footwear, especially womens shoes, pumps, slippers or the like, which are provided with wooden heels having thereon a final lift of leather or rubber, which constitutes the walk! ing surface.

The object of the invention is to make the final lift, which constitutes the walking surface, removable from the heel so that it may be readily removed lfrom the heel and replaced by a new lift.

Further-'objects of the invention are to se cure the final lift to the heel without the use of nails, which have a tendency to split the heel, and to strengthen the wooden heel by providing a metal reinforcement therein.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a Vertical section of a wooden heel; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3--3 of'Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a side view of the final lift which constitutes the walking surface and the attaching post secured thereto; Fig; 5 is a view of the vunder side of the heel with the device of Fig. 4 removed therefrom; Fig. 6 is a top view of the device shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a view-similar to Fig. 1 embodying a locking device for the final lift; Fig. 8 is a vertical section onthe line 8--8 of Fig. 7.

The heel 1 is preferably made o`f wood or other composition and is provided with the usual concave surface 2 whereby it is secured to the body ofthe shoe'. The chamber 3 is formed substantially centrally in the 'under side of the heel, and is rovided witha metal lining 4 extending .su stantially tothe top of the chamber 3. Thelining 4 is provided with a liange or ears 5 bent at right angles to the sides of the lining and secured to the heel by 'the' brads 6. The under surface of the heelis slightly recessed so that the flange `or ears 5 and the nail heads should not extend beyond the lower'most surface of thel heel. A'securing member 7 isgpositioneda'cross the lining 4 with its ends' attached to the lining and may consist ofa fiat piece of metal in which form it is shown inthe drawings, or may be'wedge shaped as desired. .The securin member 7 is located 'centrally in the cham er 3. The lift 8', which constitutesthe walking surface of the heel, is preferably made lof leather although it ma be made of rubber or other composition an has secured thereto the post 9 b means of the flange 10 whlch is integral wlth the lower edge of the 1927. Serial No. 206,836.

post and the brads 11 passing into the body of the lift 8. The post 9 is provided with two slots 12 and 12a which are forlmed opposite one another and extend more t 1an ha f way down the sides of the post. .In order to secure the lift to the heel, the post 9 is inserted into the chamber 3 so that the slots 12 and 12HL are aligned with the securing member 7 and by pressure on the lift 8 the side walls of the slots are caused to embrace the securing member 7. Inasmuch as the fit of the post 9 against the lining 4 is'snug and the thickness o the securing member 7 is slightly greater- It will be noted that by reason of the proecy tion ofthe securing member .7 into the s ots 12 and 12a, it is not possible for the lift 8 t'o turn or change its position with res ct to the heel proper, thus ensuring that t e con tour of the periphery of the heel from top to bottom will always be uniform. Another of the `important; advantages arising ont of the use of this feature resides in the factthat it is necessaryl to utilize but one post inasmuch as` the inabilit of the lift to turn is obtained by the type o securing means and non-turning means employed..

In Figs. 7 and 8, alocking member is illustrated and consists of the leg 14 secured to the I inside wall of the lining 4 bent at its free end to form the lock 15 fitting into the recesses 16 and 17 formed respectively through the wall of the post 9 and through the lining 4. A.

groove 18 is formed in the lowermost edge of the heel 1 so that when it is desired to detach the lift this can be done by inserting a pin or nail into the groove ,18 against the lock 15 and forcing it backwardly out of the recesses 16 and 17, and while. it is retained in this position pullingthe lift away from the heel.

I claim:

1. A heel for vsecuring means entering the slot and spreadfootwear, comprising a heel body, a recess in the heel, a metal' lining foring the sides of the post against the linmdg to retain th 'same in frictional contact an curing tl@ lift from turning.'

2. A heel for footwear comprising a heel body, a circular recess therein, a metal lining in the recess, a lift,.a hollow post onthe lift, said'post being of a size to snugly fit the said recess, slots in the post, and a securing memthe recess and thereby secure the lift and post from displacement.

3. A heel for.. footwear comprising a heel body, a circular recess therein, a metal lining in the recess, a lift, a hollow post on the lift, said post being of a size to snugly tthe said recesspslots in the post, a securing member positioned yacross the recess, the said slots being adapted to receive said securing member, and the securing member being of suicient thickness to spread the upper portion of the post outwardly against the lining in the recess and thereby secure the lift and post from displacement, and a locking member comprising apertures in said post and in said lining, a lock fitting thereinto and a groove in the heel through which the lock may be released.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SIMON ROTH. 

